New tvOS feature in iOS 18, 2024:
The mute button gets a welcome, no-brainer upgrade in iOS 18 and tvOS 18
Activating subtitles every time you mute
When using an Apple TV running tvOS 18, hitting the mute button on your Siri Remote will now automatically turn on subtitles. Then when you un-mute, the subtitles go away.
It’s that simple.
How have mute buttons not always worked this way?
And why did I never realize they were missing this awesome little feature?
No more needing to fiddle with the subtitle settings panel. No stopping playback altogether when you could just mute and keep watching. The simple, timeless mute button is legitimately getting better in 2024 across Apple’s various devices.
Plex player for Apple TV should support this feature.
Show subtitles for the playing Plex video when the video is Muted.
Automatic Subtitles > Show When Muted
